Veteran Affairs outpatient clinic to open in Shiloh

A ribbon-cutting ceremony will be held Thursday, June 28, in celebration of the opening of the Veterans Affairs outpatient clinic in Shiloh.

The new St. Clair County VA Clinic will be double in size, replacing the 5,000-square-foot Belleville Clinic in west Belleville, with a full commitment of allied health providers.The clinic will have 21 employees, including four physicians, licensed practical nurses, medical surgical associates and one psychologist, telehealth technician, pharmacist and registered dietitian.

St. Clair County VA Clinic uses the PACT Team model of care and includes expanded services. A “Whole Health program,” which the VA calls a radical redesign of health care focusing on physical, emotional and social well-being of the whole person, will be employed at the clinic.

The event will take place at 2 p.m. and is open to the public.The clinic is located at 1190 Fortune Blvd.